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Heavy goods vehicles
Light commercial vehicles
Suction excavators and sweepers
Crawler cranes
Winter Fleet
Survey, drones and digital technology
Earthworks equipment
Tower cranes
Mobilisation hub
Our customer helpline
Modular accommodation
Engineering, design and innovation
Operator Skills Hub and training
CCTV monitoring and control centre
Plant and lifting operations training
Temporary site services
Energy management unit
Piling equipment
Plant asset utilisation
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Tim Fieldhouse Fleet Services & Training Director
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07967 369 618
Company cars and salary sacrifice scheme Working with our strategic partner, Lex Autolease, we deliver a comprehensive, managed service for circa 4,500 company cars utilised across Balfour Beatty. Our fleet is one of the most sustainable in the UK and includes a range of sustainable options, including plug-in or standard hybrids and all-electric vehicles. The comprehensive service delivery model ensures that vehicle requirements are identified, understood, and delivered in the right way and at the right time. We are focused on ensuring the delivery of our sustainability roadmap, which sets out Balfour Beatty’s ambition to go Beyond Net Zero Carbon by 2040. Our services include: Group company car list and policy, vehicle quote, order and delivery, in-life management and maintenance, 24/7/365 helpline support including breakdown management, reporting and governance of our Operators Licence to ensure a safe, legal and compliant fleet.
tim.fieldhouse@balfourbeatty.com
Adrian Wanford Group Transport Compliance Manager
07967 669 535
adrian.wanford@balfourbeatty.com
Heavy goods vehicles We manage over 650 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), including a variety of specialist equipment for winter maintenance, highways maintenance, suction excavation, road sweeping and road repairs. Our solutions are tailored to ensure that our fleet is efficient, safe and in line with legislation. We proactively manage our vehicles to maximise their time in use and have a team of over 70 experts who deliver over 3,000 planned maintenance inspections per annum to help to keep our vehicles on the road. We also provide a 24/7 service desk to deal with breakdowns and deliver technical advice. Our Allocations team provide hundreds of additional and replacement vehicles throughout the UK when required. Balfour Beatty operates its HGV fleet under the regulatory requirements of Goods Vehicle Operator Licences, which establish strict standards for managing both vehicles and drivers. Our licensed Transport Managers, accountable to the Traffic Commissioner, ensure that our HGV operations align with complex transport regulations and uphold best practices for road safety and fleet management. Through rigorous oversight, they maintain compliance across our commercial vehicle fleet, reinforcing our commitment to safe and responsible transportation practices.
Light commercial vehicles Working with our strategic partner Lex Autolease, we provide circa 2,500 light commercial vehicles across Balfour Beatty. We ensure that the right asset is procured to meet operational needs and these assets are then managed and maintained throughout their lifecycle to minimise downtime. Our service delivery model ensures that vehicle related requirements are identified, understood and delivered in the right way and at the right time. Supported by our extensive network of expert third-party suppliers, we focus on meeting the needs of our drivers and are working towards achieving Balfour Beatty’s ambition to go Beyond Net Zero Carbon by 2040. Our services include providing Balfour Beatty's commercial vehicle list, vehicle specification, quotes, orders and deliveries, in-life management and maintenance, 24/7/365 helpline support including breakdown management, reporting and governance of Balfour Beatty's Operators Licence.
Steve Hoskisson Business Manager - Specialist Plant
07805 300 711
stephen.hoskisson@balfourbeatty.com
Suction excavators and sweepers Our suction excavator and road sweeper teams are on-hand to make sure that you get the right solution, first time. Drawing on their wealth of experience, they will discuss your project needs and challenges, ensuring you are provided with the right equipment from our modern and reliable range, on either an operated or self-drive basis. From large excavations to trial holes, our industry leading specifications coupled with the latest technology and training packages ensures you are utilising your equipment at its optimum capacity. Our operated service gives you access to highly experienced and skilled operators to ensure your project is completed safely and efficiently. All our operators are trained to the highest standards. From CPCS to in-house safety behavioural awareness, these skills are a key component to the delivery of a first-class service.
Liam Connor Business Manager - Lifting Services
07773 480 759
liam.connor@balfourbeatty.com
Crawler Cranes BPH Equipment operates a modern fleet of crawler cranes ranging from 50t to 300t capacity, available for hire throughout the UK. Known for setting the industry standard in crawler crane and lifting solutions, we provide both long- and short-term rental options. Our fleet features advanced equipment from trusted manufacturers like Kobelco, Hitachi, Liebherr, and Sennebogen, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to the latest safety regulations. Our team of skilled operators holds blue card CPCS, and where necessary, CSCS certification. Each member is highly trained and undergoes regular health screenings, following the rigorous standards outlined in BS7121:2016, giving you peace of mind that your project is in capable hands.
Survey, drones and digital technology Available to projects across the UK, our dedicated survey and drone team offers photogrammetry, project monitoring, pre-condition assessments, and comprehensive site surveys. We offer a full suite of survey tools, including automatic levels, rotating and dual-grade lasers, 360° capture cameras, high-density scanners, mobile mapping systems, and UAVs. We can support a variety of needs, such as site and pre-condition surveys, detailed inspections, and precise earthwork measurements. Our high-resolution video, photography, and aerial imagery services also serve 3D modelling, specification development, marketing, and progress documentation needs. For exhibitions, we provide digital display totems, “Spot” the robotic dog, and a flying drone cage, offering engaging, tech-forward solutions. We also offer utility survey equipment for hire, featuring mini cams and our radio detection survey range. Find out more about our surveying capabilities in our video
Ian Holt Survey Equipment Operations Manager
07514 732 950
ian.holt@balfourbeatty.com
Winter Fleet Every winter, Balfour Beatty travels over 800,000 miles and spreads tens of thousands of tonnes of salt to keep the UK’s transport networks operational. Working in collaboration with our customers, our team of over 70 experts provide essential winter maintenance services including communications to road users and support to the emergency services. Drawing on over 40 years of experience and utilising real-time Met Office data, along with the latest tracking technology across our fleet of specialist vehicles, we minimise safety risks to the millions of drivers and pedestrians using the UK’s network of roads and walkways. We pride ourselves on ensuring over 99% availability of our vehicle assets during winter periods. To make sure our vehicles remain operational, we deliver over 3,000 planned maintenance inspections across the fleet of 650 vehicles every year to minimise the length of time the vehicle is not in operation.
TIm Fieldhouse Fleet Services & Training Director
Earthworks equipment Our modern fleet of both heavy earthmoving equipment and traditional highways attendant plant is available for hire on both operated and self-drive arrangements. We have a team of expert Construction Plant Competence Scheme certified operators, who have been inducted through Balfour Beatty onto our machinery, ready to support your requirements. We continually invest in modern plant, our current offering includes 9 – 35 tonne tracked or wheeled excavators, various sizes of articulated dump trucks and 6 and 9 tonne duel view dumpers. Partnering with industry leading original equipment manufacturers, we offer and supply technologically advanced, sustainable and efficient plant and machinery whenever and wherever you may require it for your project.
Tower cranes Available for projects across the UK, our diverse fleet of tower cranes can be utilised to optimise lifting solutions on site. We continually invest in our fleet to ensure we introduce innovative technology and drive continuous improvement, ensuring our service offering remains industry leading. Our fleet contains both saddle-jib and luffing-jib tower cranes. Saddle-jib cranes are suitable for heavy lifting on complex projects and luffing-jib cranes are an ideal solution for sites with space constraints, such as congested urban areas. The modular design allows for simple erection, dismantling and maintenance and our cranes have the adaptability to be used in several different applications; from lifting bridges into place to building cladding works. For over 50 years, we have been delivering safe and efficient tower crane solutions and our expert in-house maintenance team respond to any on-site issues to maximise crane productivity.
Mobilisation hub The Site Mobilisation Hub supports the mobilisation and de-mobilisation of temporary site set ups. Our services include mobilising both standardised and bespoke, sustainable welfare accommodation and modular compounds, engaging with project teams at an early stage to ensure utilities, IT, furniture, fire services, temporary connections, security, procurement aspects of facilities management provision and property licenses are organised and in place ready for the project commencing. We are able signpost project teams towards the most sustainable solutions available for site, such as energy saving and waste minimising opportunities. Visit our Sharepoint page for more information.
Lisa Foster Head of Site Mobilisation
07791 925 307
lisa.foster@balfourbeatty.com
Driver risk management Our expert Driver Risk Management team deliver a wide range of services to improve safety and reduce fleet costs, including behavioural safety training as well as consulting on the latest technology solutions to help you choose the right interventions for your business. Products and solutions include: • On-road coaching • Classroom workshops • E-learning modules • Licence checking services • Additional licence categories • Driver CPC training • Events and conferences • Vehicle telematics • Smart data management • WRRR (Work-Related Road Risk), SUD (Safe Urban Driving), FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, and CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Community safety) training • Dashcams / smart cams
Russ O'Neil Driver Risk Operations Manager
07791 925 731
russell.oneil@balfourbeatty.com
Our customer helpline Our helpline service operates all day, every day and is tailored to suit the requirements of all internal stakeholders and clients. We offer an out-of-hours critical support service for our customers, ensuring that people can reach us across a range of activity streams, any time, day or night. Using our incident reporting system, alerts are issued to bespoke distribution lists within pre-determined service level agreements and logged on client systems, ensuring immediate visibility to all. We co-ordinate calls around the business ensuring that the services provided are consistent across Balfour Beatty. We also offer the same services to our joint ventures. Our services include accident and incident reporting, customer management including high profile complaints and bespoke services such as weather alerts and capturing the loss and theft of assets.
Holly Dey Head of Helpline
07791 927 149
holly.dey@balfourbeatty.com
Power assets: overhead line and cabling The overhead line and cabling assets department is a key support function for our Power Transmission and Distribution business, providing all the specialist plant, logistic and associated support activities required to deliver overhead line and cabling projects. This includes the management, maintenance and supply of over 13,000 assets including specialist overhead line and cabling plant. We also manage, maintain and supply a logistic stock holding with an average value of £6 million. Our experts support site operation teams with specialist product and technical expertise, along with knowledge of industry working methods. We are adept at working with the customer throughout the process from proposal and design to implementing product innovation and development. We also operate an in-house LOLER/PUWER inspection process with a competent team ensuring all relevant equipment issued meets the regulatory standards.
James Gobey Strategic Plant Manager
07791 926 400
james.gobey@balfourbeatty.com
External Plant Hire Desk We partner with industry leading strategic suppliers to ensure that our customers receive excellent service and quality. This allows us to maintain and improve the safety and technical standards of the plant and equipment in use. We deliver around 130,000 transactions per year and manage an expenditure of up to £330 million across all plant and equipment activities. As well as utilising plant from internal Balfour Beatty assets, we have partnerships with key equipment suppliers that allows us to offer the most used plant and equipment such as excavators and access towers.
Roy Hinchcliffe Head of UK Plant Hire
07791 925 907
roy.hinchcliffe@balfourbeatty.com
Modular accommodation Modular buildings are designed to maximise off-site construction and reduce environmental impact. Our buildings are comprised of pre-finished modules/slices that typically range from 6 to 12 metres in length and are usually 2.45 to 3 metres wide. The buildings are assembled on-site to form the finished superstructure. Completely scalable and with several standard module sizes, our solution has the flexibility to suit most site footprints and is capable of multi-storey configuration, up to six-storeys high. Key benefits of our modular buildings include: • 10% less carbon footprint compared to ‘traditional’ builds • Conception to handover is 50% quicker • Greater design flexibility and cost effectiveness • Reduced site risk • Maximum space efficiency and optimal team environments. Our team will work with you to deliver cost-effective building solutions to meet your exact site requirements. Available to hire or purchase, our modular buildings create modern, flexible workspaces.
Matt Cooper Modular Accommodation Manager
07873 625 402
matthew.cooper@balfourbeatty.com
Engineering, design and innovation Our in-house engineering and innovation team brings expertise in feasibility, design, development and manufacturing to solve complex challenges on our projects. We have vast experience in delivering bespoke technical solutions for projects across Balfour Beatty, including Hinkley Point C, Eleclink and HS2. The team prides themselves on their ability to help clients make the right decisions and provide optimal solutions to complex problems. We offer a complete in-house solution starting with an accurate scope of your requirements to ensure our project team understand the engineering challenges involved. We work together with you as an integrated team, taking on full responsibility for the project, including assurance management, risk mitigation, scope of works production, training and more.
Mark Oliver Business Manager – Energy, Engineering & Innovation
07967 669 633
mark.oliver@balfourbeatty.com
Operator Skills Hub and training Operator Skills Hub (OSH) provides innovative, future-focused training solutions for operators across the UK delivering a range of industry-leading accredited training qualifications in conjunction with Department for Education grant funding to support the wider industry’s skills needs. This joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Flannery has grown beyond our purpose-built facility in Birmingham; where state-of-the-art training simulators, semi-autonomous plant and equipment, specialist test areas and demonstration zones has been operational since 2021 to also have facilities in Iver and on site at Sizewell. Additionally, OSH can deliver temporary and semi-permanent solutions using a fleet of mobile classroom trailers and simulator vans. We welcome all queries on how our expanded scope and geography can support with our catalogue of accredited courses including CPCS and NPORS Plant Operator, Site Safety Plus, Site-Right Eco-Operator and Loadmaster, Underground Utilities Avoidance, Proportional Pressure Indicator / High Flow Rate / Global Positioning System (GPS) machine control familiarisation, and City and Guilds electrical training including Electric Vehicle (EV) charger installation.
Tim Fieldhouse Southern Delivery Director
CCTV monitoring and control centre Our CCTV Centre of Excellence facility in Derby, deploys the latest digital security and CCTV assets, including traffic management to projects across the UK. Real-time surveillance can act as a serious deterrent for anyone thinking of carrying out illegal activities. CCTV footage can also be valuable in the event of a safety incident, enabling our teams to perform a quick review of activities on site. Services include deployable solar & wind powered CCTV and traffic management assets, fixed CCTV systems, intruder alarms, body worn devices, key holding, live monitoring and data management. We currently support hundreds of construction sites, permanent facilities and large stretches of highway with CCTV and monitoring services.
Holly Dey Helpline & CCTV Business Manager
Plant and lifting operations training We offer a wide range of training, testing and competency assessments for anyone looking to renew, progress or a complete career change. Delivered by a team of UK-wide trainers, with over 100 years of combined experience, we can provide a cost-effective solution by delivering various courses at your own premises utilising your own equipment, where possible. Alternatively, we can deliver training at our own venues including our newly opened Lifting School at Bottesford. Our courses are fully accredited with professional bodies, including the National Plant Operators Registration Scheme (NPORS), Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) and the Association for Lorry Loader Manufacturers and Importers (ALLMI).
Caroline Moore Training Co-ordinator
07745 592 360
PFStraining@balfourbeatty.com
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Alyn James Business Manager
07817 024 063
alyn.james@balfourbeatty.com
Temporary site services We provide a turnkey solution for all temporary site services including: design, supply, installation, maintenance and testing. We have a dedicated and directly employed team of project managers, engineers, quantity surveyors and 100% JIB/BESA registered tradespeople who are highly experienced in developing the most suitable temporary service solutions for your project. Our team are security cleared, hold numerous passports to work and operate using standard Balfour Beatty processes including BIM 360 Field, enabling us to seamlessly integrate into any project delivery team. We can deliver a range of services, including: electrical high and low voltage transformers to electric vehicle chargepoints, portable waste services and foul drainage plumbing solutions, air conditioning installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance, a range of testing services, from periodic testing on our installations through to portable appliance testing and water testing. We also offer the service of deploying dedicated teams on large scale schemes to provide maintenance services to suit the project's needs.
07395 882 895
nicola.roberts2@balfourbeatty.com
Fire services Our fire services division delivers comprehensive and bespoke fire life safety solutions. These solutions maintain the capability to help, prevent, detect, and monitor your fire risks. We offer an end-to-end service from initial design, supply, and installation, through to ongoing maintenance and monitoring. We have a highly qualified team and hold BAFE accreditations in fire alarms and portable fire extinguishers. Our core services include: • Fire alarms • Portable fire extinguishers • Fire signage • Fire door inspections • Fire risk assessments • DSEAR assessments • Fire marshall training • Hot works training
Nicola Roberts Fire Services Manager
07791 926 817
jeremy.brookes@balfourbeatty.com
Logistical services The logistics services helpdesk provides a one-stop-shop for all of your national and international haulage requirements with over 7000 individual moves completed during 2023. Through our third party (minimum Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, silver accredited) haulage suppliers and in-house capability, we can arrange movement of anything from small parcels to piling rigs and everything in between. All movements are processed through our Roadrunner haulage software, utilising a bespoke bidding system and making optimal use of shared and return loads to drive best price. Q3 2024 will see the introduction of live vehicle tracking at customer level helping to drive efficiency with less time on site. Additional services available include lift plans, route planning, site surveys, swept path analysis and customs import and export clearances.
Jeremy Brookes Logistics Manager
07873 627 316
stuart.mcleod@balfourbeatty.com
Energy management unit Providing expertise in energy management to support energy reduction, fuel efficiency and carbon reductions across the business, our Energy Management Unit (EMU) can provide analysis and specialist insight for projects at all stages. The EMU works closely with wider Asset and Technology Solutions functions like the Mobilisation Hub, Hire Desk and Plant teams to identify and assess opportunities to reduce energy consumption and/or carbon emissions and deliver practical solutions into the business. Services We offer a host of energy management services, including:
Stuart McLeod MEI, CEM Senior Energy & Sustainability Manager
• Low carbon technology mobilisation • On-site generation and renewables • Diesel free and low carbon site feasibility • Off-grid vehicle charging
• Power and plant profiler tools • Effective implementation of the mandated energy efficiency requirements • Energy efficiency audits • Support in optimising site compound setup
07731 991 128
anna.mchale@balfourbeatty.com
Anna McHale Business Manager - Piling Equipment
Piling equipment Our modern, state-of-the-art fleet of piling rigs incorporates the latest technology to meet the safety requirements of the construction industry. The Piling Equipment business supports Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering in the successful delivery of foundation projects UK wide, providing excellent asset management and reliable service. Our rental fleet is available to hire across the UK for a range of disciplines, including rotary or large diameter piling, continuous flight auger piling, driven or precast, D-wall, or general ground improvements. State-of-the-art rig instrumentation systems provide the ability to monitor installations and measure data such as depth, concrete pressure, volume and productivity.
07892 776 979
michael.omond@balfourbeatty.com
Mike Omond Plant Manager
Plant asset utilisation Balfour Beatty Asset & Technology Solutions provides earth-moving and mobile road construction machinery telemetry data across all Balfour Beatty projects, working in partnership with JCB LiveLink. This gives Balfour Beatty the ability to manage the plant and equipment on all our projects across the UK efficiently and sustainably. Asset & Technology Solutions provides the platform for projects to: • Manage and track the performance of equipment • Manage various metrics such as utilisation, idle time, fuel spend and CO2 This allows projects to make commercial and safety decisions regarding assets from a software platform developed for plant management. It is also an additional project planning tool for decision making and driving efficiency. We can monitor operator behaviour and measure working times, providing data for training and development.
07967 669 935
Fleet transport compliance The Fleet Compliance team focuses on ensuring the company operates a safe, and legally compliant road transport operation. The team manages Goods Vehicle Operators Licenses (O Licences), enabling self-delivery of heavy goods vehicle operations across all business units. Qualified Transport Managers oversee operations to ensure continuous and effective management control. Field-based staff support operational colleagues, ensuring compliance with vehicle and driver legalities. The administration function handles maintenance planning, documentation, tachograph management, and penalty processing. Team members also hold Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) qualifications and manage industry accreditations and memberships such as Logistic UK, Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), Van Excellence and Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS).
07548 780 449
surveyservices@balfourbeatty.com
Leo Remizov Survey Services Operations Manager
BBATS Survey Services BBATS Survey Services provides expert, innovative survey solutions across Balfour Beatty's UK projects. Our centralised team combines deep expertise with cutting-edge technology, including mobile mapping, drone LiDAR, GPR, and PAS128-compliant underground utility surveys. We cover a full range of survey needs, such as topographical and condition assessment surveys, survey control network checks, laser scanning, aerial drone monitoring, and more. Additionally, we offer the option to embed engineering surveyors on-site full-time, ensuring dedicated support from planning through to project completion.
